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He was hailed as a crusader for love. Now he's accused of being a villain

Sanjoy Sachdev founded the Dehli-based Love Commandos. Lauren Frayer hide caption

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He was hailed as a crusader for love. Now he's accused of being a villain

Sanjoy Sachdev was lauded as India's cupid. But Sachdev and his group have became villains in the eyes of many of the people they promised to help.

He was hailed as a crusader for love. Now he's accused of being a villain

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Marrying for love in India can be risky — it often comes without parental consent

A group called Love Commandos helps couples who marry for love in India. NPR's Rough Translation podcast looks at the circumstances surrounding the group's downfall.

Marrying for love in India can be risky — it often comes without parental consent

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Wednesday

Calling It Quits
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Calling It Quits

In Episode 5 of Love Commandos, couples seeking to shut down the Love Commandos' shelter band together for a risky plan. Want to hear bonus episodes of Love Commandos? Sign up for Embedded+ at plus.npr.org/embedded. Subscribe to host Gregory Warner's Rough Transition substack newsletter.

Calling It Quits

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Wednesday

Forever Yours
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Forever Yours

On Episode 4 of Love Commandos, couples in the shelter feel pressured to stay indefinitely. We try to figure out why. Want to hear episodes of Love Commandos a week before everyone else? Sign up for Embedded+ at plus.npr.org/embedded. Subscribe to host Gregory Warner's Rough Transition substack newsletter.

Forever Yours

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Wednesday

The Honeymoon
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The Honeymoon

On Episode 3 of Love Commandos, stories of life inside the Love Commandos shelter begin to diverge as co-founder Sanjoy Sachdev shows a different side.Want to hear episodes of Love Commandos a week before everyone else? Sign up for Embedded+ at plus.npr.org/embedded. And subscribe to host Gregory Warner's Rough Transition Substack.

The Honeymoon

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Wednesday

After The Wedding
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After The Wedding

On episode 2 of Love Commandos, an inter-caste couple in India hits a breaking point. They make one last-ditch phone call to try to stay together. Want to hear episodes of Love Commandos a week before everyone else? Sign up for Embedded+ at plus.npr.org/embedded. Subscribe to host Gregory Warner's Rough Transition newsletter on Substack.

After The Wedding

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Wednesday

The Vow
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The Vow

When falling in love can mean risking your life, the Love Commandos in India will protect you. But at what cost? This is episode 1 of our series Love Commandos. Want to hear episodes of Love Commandos a week before everyone else? Sign up for Embedded+ at plus.npr.org/embedded. And follow host Gregory Warner on Substack here.

The Vow

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Wednesday

When We Talk About Love Stories

Rural migrant workers wearing factory uniforms stealing an intimate moment outside a factory in Dongguan City, Guangdong Province. Zhan Youbing hide caption

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When We Talk About Love Stories

We leap into the gap between love stories and real life. And hear a sneak peek of Rough Translation's newest season! Subscribe here to Gregory's substack.

When We Talk About Love Stories

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Wednesday

Fan Favorites: How to Speak Bad English

Global communication specialist Heather Hansen has a stock of English language books that no longer fit her approach to teaching. Heather Hansen hide caption

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Fan Favorites: How to Speak Bad English

Gregory talks "inside baseball" of American English. And we revisit an episode that sparked a lot of conversation among listeners in 2021–about the global pursuit of "good English" and what it takes to change the multi-billion dollar industry built around it.

Fan Favorites: How to Speak Bad English

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Wednesday

Fan Favorites: Dream Boy and the Poison Fans

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Fan Favorites: Dream Boy and the Poison Fans

The unlikely places that fandom can take us, and how to know when we've gone too far. This week, we revisit an episode from 2020. And don't forget to subscribe to Gregory's Substack.

Fan Favorites: Dream Boy and the Poison Fans

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Wednesday

Fan Favorites: Anna in Somalia

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Fan Favorites: Anna in Somalia

Gregory tells a story about his first job out of college. And we revisit an episode from 2017. Also, what's your favorite Rough Translation episode? Let us know.

Fan Favorites: Anna in Somalia

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Friday

This Is Not A Goodbye

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This Is Not A Goodbye

Our host Gregory Warner reads your tweets and drops some big news about Rough Translation. Subscribe to Gregory's Substack and follow him on Twitter to stay on the journey. And coming soon: episodes revisiting our archives, plus an exciting summer season in collaboration with NPR's international desk.

This Is Not A Goodbye

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Wednesday

Rough Translation

Getting abortion pills into Ukraine during a war meant having to be creative

When Russia invaded Ukraine, the supply of abortion pills dwindled. NPR reporters follow a secret effort to resupply doctors and help women with pregnancies made complicated by war.

Getting abortion pills into Ukraine during a war meant having to be creative

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Saturday

Rough Translation

The covert effort to get abortion pills into Ukraine

In the early weeks of the Russian invasion, abortion pills dwindled in Ukraine. NPR's Rough Translation podcast followed an effort to smuggle pills to Ukrainian doctors.

The covert effort to get abortion pills into Ukraine

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Friday

Ukraine: The Handoff

When doctors in Ukraine put out a call for abortion pills, a group of Ukrainian women answer. Oksana Drachkovska for NPR hide caption

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Ukraine: The Handoff

We travel to Ukraine to follow a shipment of abortion pills, and discover a complicated conversation about pregnancy and choice in wartime. Part 2 of our collaboration with Radiolab.

Ukraine: The Handoff

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Friday

Ukraine: Under The Counter

A doctor sees an essential medicine is needed in Ukraine and assembles a group of strangers to get it there. Oksana Drachkovska for NPR hide caption

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Ukraine: Under The Counter

One weekend. An amateur smuggling operation. A wartime mission. The story, in collaboration with Radiolab.

Ukraine: Under The Counter

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Thursday

World

How a journalist and an aspiring writer in Ukraine grew while working on a news site

A local journalist in small town New York and an aspiring writer in Eastern Ukraine discovered they had a lot more to learn from each other than either expected.

How a journalist and an aspiring writer in Ukraine grew while working on a news site

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Thursday

Europe

'Rough Translation': Redefining local news in an interconnected world

A hyper-local news site in New York started accepting stories from a writer in Ukraine. Why was the outlet covering a story taking place thousands of miles away?

'Rough Translation': Redefining local news in an interconnected world

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Wednesday

Pavel Kuljuk's cat, Dora, sits in a window in eastern Ukraine. Pavel Kuljuk hide caption

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"As Russians approach his town, 'the cat must still be fed.'"

A hyperlocal news site in Red Hook, N.Y. posts a job opening. A journalist in Ukraine applies. And what readers think of as "local news" is going to change dramatically.

"As Russians approach his town, 'the cat must still be fed.'"

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Wednesday

National

Women represent 7% of long-haul truckers. What's life like for them on the road?

Early on in the Biden administration, officials released an action plan to strengthen America's trucking workforce. One idea: recruit more women. Is the trucking industry welcoming them?

Women represent 7% of long-haul truckers. What's life like for them on the road?

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Wednesday

Alone@Work: Miles To Go Before I'm Me

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Alone@Work: Miles To Go Before I'm Me

726 miles in one day. Gas station sushi. Mysterious loading docks. We hit the road with two American women who found long-haul trucking as a means of escape and self-transformation.

Alone@Work: Miles To Go Before I'm Me

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Wednesday

Ourselves@Work: Home Is Where The Hustle Is

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Ourselves@Work: Home Is Where The Hustle Is

Nigerian novelist Chibundu Onuzo dreams of returning to Lagos, but she worries she'll struggle to adapt in the city of her birth, where the word "oppressor" is often used as a compliment. In this episode, she seeks advice from her "big boss" older brother.

Ourselves@Work: Home Is Where The Hustle Is

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Wednesday

You're@Work: The Right Persona for the Job

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You're@Work: The Right Persona for the Job

Who are you at work? In this episode, two stories of people who really commit to embodying their work selves. The result? New realms and new personalities.

You're@Work: The Right Persona for the Job

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Wednesday

Failing@Work: Epic Fails & Failure Epics

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Failing@Work: Epic Fails & Failure Epics

Many of us think we can't share our stories of failure until we've reached success. Some Mexico City entrepreneurs started a club to change that, and the world took notice.

Failing@Work: Epic Fails & Failure Epics

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